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baptisma , ătis, n., = βάπτισμα.
I. A dipping in, dipping under, washing, ablution, Prud. Psych. 103; Apoth. 697; Vulg. Marc. 7, 4; 7, 8: “mundi,” i. e. the general deluge, Tert. Bapt. 8.—
II. Esp., Christian baptism, Vulg. Eph. 4, 5; in the Church fathers very freq.—A parallel form baptismus , i, m., Cod. Th. 16, 6, 1; Vulg. Marc. 11, 30 al.—baptismum , i, n., Tert. Bapt. 15; Aug. Serm. Temp. 36; Vulg. Matt. 21, 25 al.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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